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Contrary to the implications of the Health Plans' statements, we believe your constituents should never have to choose between access to health…
Mar 3, 2000Oaks Project Opinion Editorial By Jeff ChristophersonVentura County Star They are pulling our strings again and most of us haven't a clue,…
Mar 3, 2000Compromise Could Endanger More Generous State Law Reforms The composition of the conference committee of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate…
Mar 2, 2000Insurance Industry Spends $22 Million on Advertisements Alone
Mar 2, 2000USA Today A California health insurer and a Dutch investment bank are making a bold bid to take over Aetna US Healthcare.
Mar 2, 2000LA Times Medical insurance giant Aetna Inc., its own health faltering amid a growing public outcry over the managed-care industry, said Wednesday…
Mar 2, 2000Washington Post Aetna Inc., the nation's largest health insurer, said yesterday that it had received a $ 10.3 billion joint buyout offer…
Mar 2, 2000New York TImes Aetna Inc. said yesterday that it had received a $9.9 billion purchase offer last week from ING America Insurance…
Mar 2, 2000The Santa Monica-based Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights (FTCR) said today it would call upon the United States Justice Department to…
Mar 1, 2000Sacrmento Bee A bill that would exempt California doctors in private practice from antitrust laws and let them link together to negotiate…
Mar 1, 2000FTCR Called on Office of Administrative Law to Refuse Regulations Which Would Have Created Unfair Barriers to the Poor
Feb 29, 2000May Be Necessary Evil For Managed Care Age The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights issued tentative support for new California legislation…
Feb 29, 2000San Francisco Chronicle California doctors would be able to escape antitrust laws and band together to negotiate fees and contract provisions with…
Feb 29, 2000FTCR Responds
Feb 28, 2000Ft. Lauderdale Sun Sentinel Nancy Dunkle is a six-year survivor of ovarian cancer but an insurance company has decided not to pay…
Feb 27, 2000Health Care System Is AilingFort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel When Beth Guendjoian got the news she had breast cancer, her gynecologist told her…
Feb 27, 2000St. Petersburg Times Florida has one of the longest lists in the nation of health benefits that must be covered. Lt. Gov.…
Feb 27, 2000